Our Customers Make a Strong Impact on Healthcare
In the following case studies, First DataBank customers share their experiences developing, implementing, and maintaining software solutions using our drug databases. Their stories reveal why healthcare information system developers and their end users throughout the world count on our products and our people, including the industry's most widely used drug database, the
National Drug Data File (NDDF) Plus, to help them improve medication-related decisions at the point of care and, ultimately, improve patient safety and healthcare quality. Click on the links below to learn more about each customer's successes.
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ARRA Meaningful Use
athenahealth leverages FDB Drug Knowledge in its
athenaClinicals EHR solution to meet and exceed ARRA Meaningful Use requirements, guaranteeing that eligible clients receive federal stimulus payments.
Learn how FDB Drug Knowledge supports this extraordinary guarantee.
“First Databank makes it possible for us to provide a solution that helps healthcare providers operate more efficiently and, at the same time, qualify for incentive payments.”
—Evan Grossman, athenahealth vice president of product strategy
Drug Pricing Analysis
DMD America uses First Data Bank’s drug pricing information in its
Analy$ource Online product to provide pharmaceutical industry executives and analysts the user-friendly search and filtering options they need to make smart, informed product decisions.
Learn more about what makes this long-term partnership a success.
“First DataBank had a strong name in the business, and they had all of the capability and data that we needed to support our product development. Thanks to First DataBank we have the best data; our challenge is to find effective ways for users to maximize it.”
—William Little, DMD America President
Mobile Healthcare
Personal Caregiver™ simplifies medication management with user-friendly software delivered on mobile smartphones and designed to help consumers manage the serious health risks involved in complicated drug dosing schedules.
Learn how consumer medication information from First DataBank delivers just the right solution to enable this unique mobile healthcare application’s users reduce the risk of medication errors through effective medication reminders.
“The drug benefits included in First DataBank’s consumer monographs help Personal Caregiver users easily see the benefits of compliance.”
—Dan Bernstein, Medic8 Manager Founder and CEO
Electronic Health Records
NextGen partners with First DataBank to build electronic healthcare records (EHRs) for ambulatory clinics.
Find out how First DataBank speeds product development and maintenance with timely updates and advanced features.
“We definitely utilize the brand of First DataBank
whenever we can, rather than just saying that we
have a drug database.”
—Kara Erlandsen, NextGen product manager
Bedside Barcoding
When software designers at
Meta Healthcare IT Solutions set out to design an eMAR system, they turned to First DataBank.
Learn how First DataBank integrated solutions prevent medication errors and improve regulatory compliance for one Meta customer.
“First DataBank’s drug content is like working with a complete artist’s palette.”
—Sal Barcia, Meta president
Health 2.0 Solutions
In the wide-open Health 2.0 arena,
American Well gains instant credibility with health plans by employing First DataBank drug information in its online care solution.
Get a system developer’s view of why First DataBank is the right choice for an evolving e-prescription solution.
“We saved ourselves the process of having to
undergo an RFP and proof of concept with several
vendors, and simply chose First DataBank
because of its reputation.”
—Alfredo Morales, American Well manager of clinical analytics
Medication Reconciliation
The founder of
Design Clinicals used physician-friendly drug content from First DataBank to meet hospital demand for medication reconciliation solutions.
Find out how First DataBank products shortened development time and provided an easy-to-use format that protects patients, meets new compliance standards, and mirrors hospital routines.
“One big challenge we had was finding a
way to do medication orders quickly and
efficiently, and nobody came close to
OrderView–there wasn’t even anything
to compare it to.”
—Dewey Howell, Design Clinicals founder and CEO